Cuba's offshore oil hopes rise, US role uncertain

A huge offshore drilling platform will soon be lumbering its way to Cuba, an event that could kick-start Cuba's bid for energy independence and pressure the Obama administration to allow American companies a piece of the action. Read More

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Onelio Jorge Cardoso literary training center awarded with Carpentier Medal

The Onelio Jorge Cardoso Literary Training Center was awarded the Alejo Carpentier Medal following a decision of the Cuban Council of State, at the suggestion of the Culture Ministry. Read More

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Cuban Art Collections Presented in Europe

“Cuba: Art and History”, is composed of almost 200 works by 100 artists, in a panorama of 140 years of Cuban art,  and includes oil paintings, posters, engravings, sculptures, and works of video art and facilities, Cubahora web site reports. <br /> Read More

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Theater Guerrilla in Cuban Mountains

The cultural project Guerrilla de Teatreros (Theater Guerrilla), which takes art to faraway areas, will kick off its 18th annual tour this month.<br /> Read More

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Refuses the US Supreme Court to Review Case of Cuban Five

The United States Supreme Court has refused to review the case of five Cuban anti-terrorist fighters who remain unjustly imprisoned in the United States since 1998 Read More

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Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo spoke about summer activities and the need to save energy

During a meeting to discuss government-sponsored activities for the 2009 summer, Cuban Vice President Esteban Lazo spoke about balancing quality summer activities without loosing sight of the need to save energy to alleviate the impact of the current financial crisis. Read More

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Center of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering of Cuba is producing highly effective antivirals

The Havana-based Center of Biotechnology and Genetics Engineering (CIGB) is producing highly effective antivirals that are being used in the treatment of patients infected with the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in Cuba. Read More

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Cuba Participates in Traveling Exhibition of Caribbean Films, Dedicated to Children in Suriname

The event is organized by the Culture Section, the Back Lot Cinema Foundation of Suriname and the Cuban Embassy in this country<br /> Read More

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World religious leader to praise Cuban cultural center

Ofelia Ortega, president of the World Church Council for Latin America and the Caribbean praised the work and the popular reach of the Communitarian Cultural Center Abraham Lincoln of this city. Read More

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Cuban-Arab Medical Congress in Havana

The Cuban capital will host the 2nd Cuban-Arab International Medical Congress in November.<br /> Read More

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